It is a scenario that few could have imagined possible at the start of the season, as OGC Nice head to the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening sitting four points clear of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.

AS Saint-Etienne's Alexander Söderlund bagged a brace that allowed his side to come back from 2-0 down to beat Anderlecht 3-2 and claim top spot on Group C; a completely changed Nice side claimed a 2-1 win over FK Krasnodar.

Olympique Lyonnais boss Bruno Genesio had praise for his side despite their being eliminated from the Champions League; Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim quashed the suggestion that his side is looking to win the competition.